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hand axe

/ˈhænd æks/

Traducción: Herramienta de piedra prehistórica, generalmente de forma ovalada o almendrada, utilizada para cortar, picar y raspar, característica del Paleolítico inferior.

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/ˈhænd æks/C1formaltechnical
  • esHerramienta de piedra prehistórica, generalmente de forma ovalada o almendrada, utilizada para cortar, picar y raspar, característica del Paleolítico inferior.

A prehistoric stone tool, typically oval or teardrop-shaped, used for cutting, chopping, and scraping, characteristic of the Lower Paleolithic period.

  1. Prehistoric stone toolB2formal

    A bifacial stone tool characteristic of the Lower Paleolithic era, used for cutting, chopping, and scraping.

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    • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved hand axe at the excavation site.
    • Early humans used hand axes for butchering animals and processing wood.
    • The hand axe is one of the oldest known human tools.